some remarks on the late Professor Campbell's Ecclesiastical History."

In a letter addressed to the Rev. J. Boucher, Mr. D, thus expresses himself:"The object I have in view is to make the Bible the interpreter of itself not so much to prove particular doctrines by the collation of correspondent texts; as to prove that no other doctrine but that of vicarious atonement, is to be reconciled with the general tenor of scripture. You will not find the Spiritus et Vis' of old Jones in them, but that you don't expect and you know that when the Captain and Lieute

nant are taken off in the engagement, a Midshipman must fight the ship, rather than she should be given up to the enemy.". Extracts from two reviews of this publication, are placed in the Appendix.*

A second edition of this work, considerably enlarged-under the denomination of "Scripture its own interpreter,” was published in 1821, and noticed in the Anti Jacobin Review for June of that year.to

In the same year (1802) Mr. D. published his "Letter to a sound member of the Church, with a supplement, containing two letters sent to the editors of the Christian Observer,' with an address to the readers of that miscellany, on a gross misrepresentation of a passage in the Appendix to the Guide to

Church." This letter was reviewed at length in the AntiJacobin for September 1802, vol. 13, which thus concludes— “Here we must take our leave of this pious, intelligent, and instructive writer, whose active efforts, both by precept and example, to support the Established Church, and consequently to promote the essential objects and interests of Christianity, entitle him to the warmest gratitude of all its friends and followers, and justify the wish, that the faithful Guide may be invested with that portion of power and authority, which would give additional weight and efficacy to his future exertions. The Episcopal Church of America has, as we learn from private communications from that country, passed an unanimous vote of

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* Vide Appendix, No. 10.

+ Vide Appendix, No. 11.

approbation, of the Guide to the Church;' a vote which reflects equal honour on the Author and themselves. We are rather surprised that our transatlantic brethren should not have been anticipated in this tribute of justice, by a more marked and unequivocal applause, on the part of our own prelates. These are not times for a temporising policy, either in Church or State."

The sentiments of that respectable man, the late John Bowdler, esq; are thus expressed on this publication, in a letter to Mr. D.

"The repeated perusal of this pamphlet has given me heartfelt satisfaction. Thank God there are not wanting many sound and able Divines, ready to defend our holy faith against false doctrine, heresy, and schism-but your works suit my taste better than almost any other and this last, at least as much as any of the former. I wish all who think like you, would express their thoughts in the same manner."

Mr. D.'s next publication, the "Trial of the Spirits, or a seasonable caution against spiritual delusion," appeared in 1804. It is addressed to the congregation at Christ Church, Bath.

The object of these three discourses cannot be better explained than by a quotation from the Author's Preface.

"There are cases indeed where it is necessary for God to make himself sensibly known to the minds of men; when, for instance, he means to make new discoveries of his will.-But such cases are foreign to our present subject. The Christian walks by faith not by sight'-and the exercise of this faith consists in yielding a ready obedience to God, on the ground of his revealed word, in conformity with the dictates of an enlightened understanding-an exercise which supposes the concur rence of the Divine grace helping our infirmities, at the same time that the work of the spirit is considered only as a secret, imperceptible operation. This view of the subject would teach him not to look for sudden and extraordinary interpositions of the spirit in his favour; but to expect, in conformity with the general sense of scripture, the accomplishment of the Divine

work of grace, in the regular and ordinary way of God's appointment."

A Dignitary of the Church, much esteemed for his judgment and strength of mind, thus expressed himself in a letter to Mr. D. on this work-en van d

"I thank you for one of the best and most complete elucidations of a difficult subject that I have ever met with. You have certainly said more, and have more clearly stated the points in discussion, than any writer of modern days would have ventured to publish for you know there is a species of cowardice in writing as well as in other matters, and poor old Jones well observed, that being entirely in the right, is not the way to obtain the honours of the world."

Mr. Danbeny was appointed to the Archdeaconry of Sarum in 1804, by Dr. Douglas, Bishop of that Diocese—whose offer of it was communicated in the following terms, which could not fail to prove highly gratifying to Mr. D.'s feelings :—

"The Archdeaconry of Sarum is now vacant; by the death of Mr. W.-Litmare, on Monday last. This honourable, and I believe not unproductive preferment, I now offer to you, as a mark of my being sensible, how ably and successfully you have defended our established articles of faith. There is besides a peculiar propriety in placing you at the head of the Clergy belonging to that district, in which you have a living.—Believe me, with great regard, &c. &c.

SARUM."

In 1805, the Archdeacon published a second volume of Discourses on various subjects. In a preface to these Discourses, addressed to the congregation of Christ Church, Bath, the Author says: "My endeavour has been, on every fit occasion, by connecting the doctrines and practical precepts of Christianity, considered as two parts of the same divine system, to make their necessary dependence on each other so strikingly apparent, that no attentive and moderately intelligent hearer, should form an imperfect notion relative to his duty as a Christian professor; but, that his belief in Christ as a Saviour, and the exemplification of that Saviour's doctrine in his life and

conversation, might, through grace, become at all times inseparable companions."-Two extracts from a review of this work, are placed in the Appendix.*

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1806. The Archdeacon's next publication was " A Letter respectfully addressed to the most Rev. and Right Rev. the Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of England, on Mr. Lancaster's plan for the education of the lower orders in the community." This letter (to which no signature is affixed) was reviewed in the Anti-Jacobin for April of that year. Archdeacon afterwards, (though not in sequence) published "A Word to the Wise, addressed to the pillars of the community by an observing bye-stander." This pamphlet embraces the subjects of politics and religion, as well as education. Some interesting documents, connected with the subject of education and Sunday schools, are placed in the Appendix.‡

In 1808-10, the Archdeacon built and endowed an asylum and school in his parish in North-Bradley. The former was for the reception of a certain number of aged persons of good character, and rather above the lowest classes, who were comfortably accommodated, and received each an allowance of four shillings per week, and a piece of garden ground. The latter was calculated for thirty regular day, and sixty Sunday scholars, under a mistress, who was accommodated in the asylum with a stated salary, &c. The endowment|| is vested in the Warden and Fellows of Winchester College, subject to certain regulations; one of which places the whole establishment exclusively under the Vicar, or, in his absence, the resident Curate.

In 1810, the Archdeacon published "A Letter to Sir John Nicholl, Official Principal of the Arches' Court of Canterbury, &c. on his late decision in the Ecclesiastical Court, against a Clergyman, for refusing to bury the child of a dissenter: with a Preface, most humbly addressed to the most Rev. and Right * Vide Appendix, No. 12. + Vide Appendix, No. 13. + Vide Appendix No. 14. The original endowment and building expenses were £3000-and the Vicar bequeathed £.000 Consols, in further aid of this excellent institution, and some other specified local charities. A prayer for the use of the pensioners is placed at the end of the 2d vol, and marked No. 15.

Rey the Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of England." And in 1811 "A respectful Examination of the Judgment, delivered Dec. 11, 1809, by the Right Hon. Sir John Nicholl, Knt. LLD, Official Principal of the Arches' Court of Canterbury; against the Rev. John Wight Wickes, for refusing to bury an infant child, which had been baptized by a dissenting minister: in a letter to Sir John Nicholl." A review of the last publicátion will be found in the Anti-Jacobin for February, 1811, vol. 38. 3

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In 1811, the Archdeacon published his Remarks on a bill for the better regulating and preserving Parish and other Registers"; addressed to the Right Rev. the Bishop of Sarum: and in the course of the following year, he published "A Letter, respectfully addressed to the Right Hon. George Rose, M.P. in answer to his 'Notes of Observations,' on objections which have been made to the Bill brought into the House of Commons in the last Session of Parliament, respecting registers of births, marriages, and funerals." The first of these pamphlets was reviewed with much approbation in the Anti-Jacobin for December, 1811. The same Review contains a general eulogy upon the Author; but as similar sentiments have already been quoted, in noticing the Archdeacon's works, it is unnecessary to introduce any extract on this occasion..

The Archdeacon's reasons for supporting the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in preference to the Bible Society (partly given in a charge) appeared in 1812. Relative to this publication, his much valued and sensible friend, John Bowles, esq; thus addressed him :- ̈ ́

CJ MY DEAR FRIEND,

Dulwich Common, Nov. 9, 1812.

I thank you for your late work on the Bible Society, which I have read with peculiar satisfaction. The reasoning it contains is conclusive, and no. advocate for the Bible Society will venture to answer it. These gentlemen choose rather to figure away with florid speeches to ladies and gentlemen, than to meet their opponents in the field of controversy and when obliged to do this, which is rarely the case, their palpable sophistry and misstatetents betray the badness of their cause. Whenever danger, in any form,

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